Underdeveloped reading skills can have major implications in students' adult lives, and virtual students' reading comprehension has been steadily declining. This qualitative study explored virtual high school English teachers' perceptions of graphic novels as supplemental tools for improving students' reading comprehension. Through a multiple case…

Kindergarten is a critical year, providing a foundation for children's success in school. The newly adopted Common Core State Standards (CCSS) specify the literacy skills considered essential for success, including thirty-two language goals. Children seen by the speech-language pathologist (SLP) are at-risk for literacy because of language delays…

Under No Child Left Behind Act 2001, the Reading First initiative was a component geared toward strengthening literacy skills in schools that were in need of improvement. Despite the intervention attempts through this initiative, research shows that students continue to struggle in literacy, which widens the achievement gap in urban school…